An A-Z list of 2025’s biggest stories | Interactive News
Scroll back through the last year, and the same words come up again and again. The top-trending terms…
China’s Hainan hosts duty-free shopping spree under new customs regime
A customs scheme covering the entirety of Hainan, China’s southern island province, appears to have triggered a surge…
International cooperation is obvious way to save space ecosystem
We are in an age of rapid technological advancement and scientific exploration. Still, humanity also stands at a…
Hong Kong to deploy 1,000 hospital staff to guide patients through fee reform
Hong Kong’s public hospitals will deploy more than 1,000 service ambassadors to help residents adjust to healthcare reforms…
China expands digital-yuan push to Singapore and Asean trade routes
In an effort to further promote the internationalisation of China’s currency, Beijing has pledged to expand the use…
Analysis-Global investors turn to Chinese AI as Wall Street fears bubble
By Jiaxing Li and Laura Matthews HONG KONG/NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Global investors are increasing their…
Hong Kong and Singapore landlords embrace flex offices as multinationals reshape demand
Landlords in Hong Kong and Singapore are expected to continue allocating space to flexible office operators as multinational…
Worship to witch hunts: how South Korea’s fandoms turn on their idols
In the space of a single week in early December, three household names in South Korean entertainment abruptly…
China packs a patent punch in the race to build humanoid robots
China has pulled far ahead in the race to build humanoid robots, issuing five times as many related…
US singer marries sultan, Singaporean Chinese ‘least attractive’: 8 viral stories in 2025
Catch up on some of SCMP’s trendiest stories this year. If you would like to see more of…
China selects Hong Kong handball players – but are they eligible to switch team?
Two players in Hong Kong’s handball team have been called up to China’s training squad after their stand-out…
Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a brutal price war?
China’s energy storage firms, battered by a three-year price war, have been jolted by lithium battery maker Deegares,…